Sounds of a City: The Human League-Travelogue
Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy looks deep into The Human's League's Travelogue album, and the city from which it was built, Sheffield.
Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, founder of Classic Album Sundays, looks deep into The Human's League's Travelogue album, and the city from which it was built, Sheffield.
Talking to lead member Martyn Ware, she delves into what made this album such a pivotal moment in the landscape of Sheffield's music scene, and why synths unlocked an entire universe for musicians. From the heavy industry, poverty, and even the space race, everything that went into this album came out the other side to inspire a new generation of musicians, inadvertently starting a dance music revolution in the City. Cabaret Voltaire's Richard H. Kirk discusses the album's pop values, whilst our very own Jarvis Cocker give us his own unique take on the tracks and their links to Sheffield. From Roisin Murphy and Toddla T to Orbital's Paul Hartnoll, the album and the City's influence has been felt far and wide, so tune in to this exploration of one of pop's darkest moments.
On radio
Music Played
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The Human League
The Black Hit Of Space
- Virgin.
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The Human League
Dreams Of Leaving
- Virgin.
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Kraftwerk
Autobahn
- EMI.
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Cabaret Voltaire
Nag Nag Nag
- Rough Trade.
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King Crimson
One More Red Nightmare
- Island Records.
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The Human League
Being Boiled
- Virgin.
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Roxy Music
Re-Make/Re-Model
- EG.
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The Human League
Only After Dark
- Virgin.
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Gary Numan
We Are Glass
- Polygram TV.
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The Beach Boys
Good Vibrations
- Smiley Smile (Stereo Version).
- EMI.
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The Human League
Toyota City
- Virgin.
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Cabaret Voltaire
Cut The Damn Camera
- Virgin, Some Bizzare.
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Forgemasters
Track With No Name
- Warp Records, Outer Rhythm.
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Nightmares on Wax
Dextrous
- Warp Records.
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The Human League
WXJL Tonight
- Virgin.
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Ian Brown
My Star
- Polydor.
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Goldfrapp
Black Cherry
- Mute Records.
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Arlo Parks
Weightless
- Transgressive.
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Jimmy Cliff
Wonderful World, Beautiful People
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